Cast and Director Attend the Asian Premiere of Rurouni Kenshin in the Philippines

Fans of the popular anime/manga of the 90s called Rurouni Kenshin (also known as Samurai X) were delighted upon the news of the sequel of the live-action film adaptation of the said anime. The first movie was released in 2012 and it garnered rave reviews from both critics and fans. Much to the delight of everyone, a two-part sequel was confirmed to take place. The second movie, named “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno” was released in Japan on August 1, 2014, while the third part will be shown on September 13 and is entitled “Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends”.

The Asian premiere of Kyoto Inferno was held in the Philippines on August 6, Wednesday at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. The red carpet event began at around 6 pm. The Filipino cosplayers first walked the runway as thousands of fans cheered loudly when the stars of the film showed up at the venue. Takeru Satoh, Aoki Munetaka and Emi Takei who reprised their roles as Himura Kenshin, Sagara Sanosuke and Kamiya Kaoru respectively, walked the red carpet with their director, Keishi Otomo. Unexpectedly, the guests took their time to sign autographs for the fans who gathered to see their favorite stars. They greeted the crowd in Tagalog as they were welcomed with a loud cheer and applause from the audience. They also answered a few questions on stage before the advanced screening started.

The following day, the four of them were also appointed as “Cultural Friendship Ambassadors” to the Philippines wherein they were presented with the jeepney decorated with a Rurouni Kenshin art. Afterwards, they headed to a press conference event held in Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City. Takei Emi, however, couldn’t make it to the event since she had to leave the country in the afternoon due to other schedules.

The stars and director of Rurouni Kenshin posed with the RK-themed jeepney on Thursday, Aug.7 at Makati City. (Credit to Warner Bros Pictures PH)